Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Lemongrass Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Combination $19.00
    • Combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs.
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Ginger Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables and mushrooms. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Chicken Wings (4) $6.00
    • Cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chilli sauce.
  • Massaman Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Chilli Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • THE FAT BADGER WHERE IT ALL STARTED M: $25.00 L: $37.00
    • CHICKEN, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, WHITE FISHMUSHROOMS, SPANISH ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • SAUCES & DRESSINGS L: $1.00
    • AIOLI / KETCHUP / PESTO / SWEET CHILLI / SOUR CREAM / RANCH / BBQ / BLUE CHEESE / BALSAMIC / HONEY MUSTARD / OLIVE OIL
  • POU-THAI L: $16.00
    • FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, GREEN PEPPERS, RED ONION, CHICKEN CURRY SAUCE
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
    • ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE PRINCESS STRAIGHT FROM MOTHER EARTH'S OWN GARDEN M: $27.00 L: $38.00
    • MUSHROOMS OLIVE OIL, FRESH GARLIC, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, BABY SPINACH, FETA, TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • MASSIVE OVEN BAKED FIELD MUSHROOMS L: $11.00
    • WITH FEAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC, LEMON ZEST, THYME
  • CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA M: $25.00 L: $36.00
    • CHEDDAR, NZ MOZZARELLA, FETA, RICOTTA, WITH CRUSTED PARMESAN
  • THE BADGERS EXPERIENCE SHOWING YOU EVERYTHING GREAT ABOUT NZ M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • ROAST LAMB, KIMURA LAMB, ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, MORE LAMB, MINT SAUCE, ROSEMARY, A SWIRL OF RICH GRAVY AND YOU GUESSED IT…. LAMB
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
    • Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
  • Kimchi Fried Rice $13.00
    • (pork or vege)
  • Kimchi Don $13.00
  • Your choice of broth
    • shayu ramen/ miso ramen/ tonkotsu ramen
  • Spicy seafood $15.00
  • Seafood Yoki Udon $12.00
  • Served with hard boiled egg, seaweed and spring onion
  • Vege Fried Rice $11.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $13.50
    • w/curry
  • RiSOTTO $18.00
    • Entree size, mushroom and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • MUSSELS $25.00
    • New Zealand Mussels prepared in a creamy white wine garlic lemon and coriander sauce with garlic bread to mop up all the goodness.
  • Brownie $10.00
    • Huge big pieces of warm double chocolate brownie with fresh mascarpone and vanilla ice cream.
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
    • Lightly toasted Ciabatta bread, stacked with perfectly poached fresh eggs, with creamy hollandaise sauce and your choice of Spinach and Smoked Salmon or Steaky Bacon.
  • Bangers n’ Mash $17.00
    • New Zealand pork sausages with potato mash and rosemary & apple gravy
  • GARDEN TOSSED SALAD $ 5.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $5.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD $10.00
    • Crispy chicken with tomato, brie cheese, toasted cashews, crispy noodles and honey mustard dressing, on a bed of greens.
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Baked sticky date pudding, served with hot toffee sauce, ice cream and cream.
  • Fish and Chips $25.50
    • Fresh fillets in Mac’s Gold batter, served with fries and salad.
  • Doorstop Melt $21.00
    • Succulent slices of crumbed chicken, bacon and mushroom on a thick slice of toast with melted brie, topped with apricot chutney and served with salad and fries.
  • Box Brownie $13.00
    • Pure decadence! Served warm topped with vanilla ice cream and freshly whipped cream.
  • Pork Belly $27.50
    • Braised for four hours in apple cider, stuffed with black pudding and served with baby carrots, colcannon, apple puree and a cider jus with a choice of a side salad, fries or vegetables.
  • Traditional Irish Stew $21.50
    • Tender pieces of lamb, slow-braised in the traditional Irish way and served with a thick slice of toast.
  • Pot of Mussels $18.00
    • Steaming fresh Green Lip Mussels served in a white wine garlic sauce with a side of toasted bread.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.00
    • Not just for the kids! Vanilla ice cream smothered in your choice of topping. Chocolate, caramel or strawberry.
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $25.00 per person
  • Beef and Black Bean Sauce or Ginger Beef $35.00 per person
  • Deluxe Entree $35.00 per person
  • Palace Crispy Skin Chicken $35.00 per person
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $35.00 per person
  • Spring Rolls with Sweet Chilli Sauce $8,00
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $6,00
  • Lemon Fish $35.00 per person
  • HALF GRILLED CHICKEN $32.00
    • Succulent half chicken grilled to perfection.
  • Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
  • Vietnamese Vegetable Spring Rolls $12.00
    • soy & sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Fries $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Double Decker Club Sandwich $21.00
    • Rangitikei chicken, bacon, free range egg, lettuce, mayo & tomato with fries.
  • Selection of three cheeses $23.00
  • Roasted Root Vegetables $7.00
  • Kumara & Potato Gratin $7.00
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Alehouse bread. Beer match: Speight's Cider >>
  • The Alehouse Loaf $6.00/ $12.00
    • Locally baked Speight’s bread. Hot & delicious - garlic or plain. (half / whole)
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Kids Steak, salad and fries $10.00
  • Vegetables $4.00
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish lightly fried and served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Summit
  • Kumara Fries $4.00
  • Manuka honey crème brulee, lemon meringue, pistachio brittle $15.50
  • Mt Rosa poached pear, spiced pear parfait & raspberry maccaron $15.50
  • Mini loaf ciabatta, capsicum romesco, pink peppercorn goat’s cheese, smoked eggplant $16.00
  • Salad leaves, parmesan, rosemary croutons, green olive mayo dressing $8.50
  • Penne pasta, semi-dried tomato, broccoli, baby spinach, olive and caper puttanesca $21.00
  • Steak sandwich, O.V.S Focaccia, blue cheese aioli, portobello mushroom, shoestring fries $24.50
  • Smoked rabbit pearl barley risotto, truffle mushroom, pecorino, baby roquette $19.50
  • Shoestring fries, flaky salt, aioli $8.00
  • Poached or scrambled eggs 12.0
    • on toasted sourdough
  • Mushrooms 3.5
  • Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
  • Classic Eggs Benedict 18.0
    • with your choice of either bacon or spinach, on our own house made English muffins Vegetarian
  • Chia seed pudding 11.0
    • with Goji berries, citrus, banana and toasted coconut Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
  • Bearnaise 1.0
  • Buckwheat Pancakes 16.5
    • Check with the wait staff or the blackboard for todays toppings Vegetarian
  • Shakshuka 16.0
    • Oven baked eggs, spiced tomato sauce, feta, coriander, toasted sourdough Vegetarian
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Powerade $5
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Aioli, Chilli Mayo, Sweet Chilli, Sour Cream $1
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Bacon $2.5
  • Juices $5
  • Big Brown $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Market fish, clams, smoked parsnip purée, tempura broccolini, almonds, caper brown butter n/a
  • Brussels sprouts, sherry vinegar, almonds $7.00
  • Potato dauphine $7.00
  • Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet n/a
  • Potato Gratin $7.00
  • Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
  • French onion soup, gruyère crouton n/a
  • Steamed greens, café de paris butter $7.00
  • Chicken Stuffed with Macadamia, Cranberry & Brie $25.00
    • Served with sautéed green beans, jasmine rice & red onion marmalade
  • BoNed Eggs and ‘soldiers’ $12.50
    • Eggs boiled to your liking served with buttered toast
  • Three Egg Omelette $16.50
    • Made with any or all of the Following, Ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Victoria Lemon Pot $10.00
    • our own zesty lemon cream posset served with a choice of toppings, Ginger compote & sorbet/Blueberry & lemon Curd/Summer Berry Fruits
  • Prime Sirloin Steak G $28.50
    • Cooked to your liking, with home cut chips, house salad & either garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
  • Full English Breakfast $23.00
    • waitati' award winning sausages, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, baked beans, mushrooms, black pudding & eggs cooked to your liking. (Also includes your selection from the continental buffet. Juices and tea & coffee)
  • Porridge $12.50
    • Made to order with whole or trim milk and served with raw sugar & cream
  • GNOCCHI, TOMATO & SAFFRON $16/28
    • Homemade gnocchi in a tomato & Otago saffron sauce, sheep's cheese, kalamata olives, crispy capers
  • NO5 MEZZE, DESSERT & 3 MATCHING LOCAL WINES $100pp
  • ARTICHOKE (V) $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • CHORIZO $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • SAFFRON YOGHURT (V) $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters (v)
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $20.00
    • Our house cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT $60pp
  • CHARGRILLED BROCCOLINI WITH ROMESCO SAUCE $7.00
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand